ALUMINUM 1/8 -1/4 Adapter for an Aquastream XT?

[mikegray]

I bought an EK Fluid Gaming kit second hand - and after a few months of operation, the pump died. Second buyer = no RMA.

 

I COULD buy a replacement pump - but I ALSO have an Aquastream XT pump lying around, which would work just fine in the system.

 

Problem: to be used with 13/10 tubes and g1/4 fittings, the aquastream pump needs a 1/8-1/4 adapter - and the one I have is naturally NOT aluminum. I think it's nickel - but whatever it is, I can't use it.

 

You guys have ANY idea where I could find an ALUMINUM adapter?? (I've sent mails to EK and aquastream, but I thought I'd ask here too!)

[W-L]

21 minutes ago, mikegray said:

I bought an EK Fluid Gaming kit second hand - and after a few months of operation, the pump died. Second buyer = no RMA.

 

I COULD buy a replacement pump - but I ALSO have an Aquastream XT pump lying around, which would work just fine in the system.

 

Problem: to be used with 13/10 tubes and g1/4 fittings, the aquastream pump needs a 1/8-1/4 adapter - and the one I have is naturally NOT aluminum. I think it's nickel - but whatever it is, I can't use it.

 

You guys have ANY idea where I could find an ALUMINUM adapter?? (I've sent mails to EK and aquastream, but I thought I'd ask here too!)

Your best option would be to look for a plastic g1/8 to g 1/4 fitting or to get one fabricated if you want aluminum. 

[mikegray]

Thanks, W-L - that makes sense.

 

Something like this, I guess:

 

Chinese Stuff ...

 

I wouldn't actually mind the price - but Lord only knows how long it would take before the thing arrives. (in Switzerland, btw.)

 

EDIT: Shoot. Only, I need to screw IN, on the g1/4 side. so this wouldn't actually do the job ...

[W-L]

2 hours ago, mikegray said:

Thanks, W-L - that makes sense.

 

Something like this, I guess:

 

Chinese Stuff ...

 

I wouldn't actually mind the price - but Lord only knows how long it would take before the thing arrives. (in Switzerland, btw.)

 

EDIT: Shoot. Only, I need to screw IN, on the g1/4 side. so this wouldn't actually do the job ...

While not the most elegant you could then use a female to female g1/4 onto the end of that fitting.

 

Kind of odd that the aquastream uses G1/8 when everything in watercooling has standadized to g1/4.

[mikegray]

Huh - true - I guess I'd need something like this:

 

More Chinese stuf ...

 

(Though I'm not 100% certain that the black caps are actually plastic.)

 

I'm waiting for EK to tell me what it would cost to buy a replacement pump. Since the computer will be down until I get the replacement parts, I'm less than thrilled about waiting for parts to arrive from China. IF EK will sell me the goods for under $35, I'll just pay up. 

 

About the aquastream: Yeah, the g1/8 thing is odd, and annoying. My guess is that the basic hardware comes from a different day and age - maybe even, originally, a different application. 

[W-L]

1 hour ago, mikegray said:

Huh - true - I guess I'd need something like this:

 

More Chinese stuf ...

 

(Though I'm not 100% certain that the black caps are actually plastic.)

 

I'm waiting for EK to tell me what it would cost to buy a replacement pump. Since the computer will be down until I get the replacement parts, I'm less than thrilled about waiting for parts to arrive from China. IF EK will sell me the goods for under $35, I'll just pay up. 

 

About the aquastream: Yeah, the g1/8 thing is odd, and annoying. My guess is that the basic hardware comes from a different day and age - maybe even, originally, a different application. 

Yeah that would work, a bit of a round about way but provides a solution. The black caps look to be Delein (POM) so it wouldn’t cause a problem.